Before you hoop on a domestic flight in Nigeria, you need to know the prohibited items on flight in Nigeria. This means that there are certain items which an individual may not travel with as part of luggage, or even in their possession. These banned items on flight, as stated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), could either cause you a delay in boarding, get you arrested or deny of traveling on the flight. When these items are found in your possession, they can be confiscated by the officers of FAAN in charge of luggage inspection at the airport.
Know this: that any items that have the potential to cause damage to the aircraft or cause injury to persons aboard, the aircraft authority in the country may not allow it to go beyond the point of inspection. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) takes seriously all issues that could jeopardize the safety of all flights in Nigeria.
Below are the categories of items prohibited aboard aircraft in Nigeria. These items include sharp objects, weapons and all equipment that can cause injuries and death when applied wrongly. Meanwhile, there is an exception for hypodermic equipment like medical syringes. Although they have to be duly certified by the authorities concerned.
List of prohibited items on flight in Nigeria
Below are items prohibited aboard aircraft in Nigeria:
Sharp Objects
- Screwdrivers
- Knitting and crochet needle
- Swords
- Scissors (metal/plastic)
- Razor blades
- Knives
- Axes
- Ice picks
- Box cutters
Sporting Accessories
- Spear gums
- Ski poles
- Snooker or pool cues
- Billiard
- Lacrosse sticks
- Hockey sticks
- Darts
- Golf clubs,
- Cricket bats
- Bows and arrows
- Baseball bats
Guns and Firearms
Guns are one of the known very dangerous items in the world. In fact, they belong in the category of weapons of mass destruction. Hence they are prohibited on domestic flights in Nigeria.
- Catapult
- Starter pistol
- Pallet guns
- Parts of guns or any firearms
- Gun powder
- Gun lighters
- Flares
- Flare guns
- Replica guns
- Compressed air guns
- BB guns
Flammable Items
Flammable items are those items that can easily catch fire. They are considered being extremely hazardous and can cause a lot of damages.
- Fuel of all kinds
- Gas of all types
- Flammable liquids of all kinds
- Gas torches, gasoline
Dangerous Chemicals
- Radioactive chemicals (isotopic samples)
- Poisons
- Paint sprays cans, warfarin, spellable batteries, spray paints, tear gas
- Chlorine of all kinds.
Self-defence Items
- Throwing stars
- Nunchakus
- Stun guns and shocking devices
- Night sticks
- Martial arts weapons
- Pepper sprays
- Kubatons
- Brass knuckles
- Black jacks
- Billy clubs
Explosive Materials
- Replica explosives
- Plastic explosives
- Hand grenades
- Fireworks
- Dynamite
- Blasting caps
Narcotics
Narcotics refers to all kinds of hard drugs. In fact, you will be arrested and prosecuted for possessing any kind of hard drug declared illegal by the laws of Nigeria.
Source: Nyscinfo